Mass. school district marks Muslim holiday

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Public school students in Cambridge,Mass., return to class today after getting Monday off for Eidal-Adha, the Muslim holiday also known as the Festival ofSacrifice. The Cambridge school system is believed to be the first inMassachusetts to give all students a day off for a Muslim holiday. The day off was approved by the school committee last yearbecause of the district's sizeable Muslim population. Superintendent Jeffrey Young told The Boston Globe that honoringthe holiday is in line with the district's values of "inclusionand respect." School committee member Marc McGovern says he got some criticismand even threats when he approved the holiday.